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Test Bank - Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health
Professions, 7th Edition (VanMeter 2025) Chapter 1-28
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Iatrogenic disease .....ANSWER.....An unwanted effect of a
prescribed drug.
Manifestations of a disease .....ANSWER.....Signs and symptoms
of a disease.
Prognosis .....ANSWER.....Predicted outcome or likelihood of
recovery from a specific disease.
Systemic sign of disease .....ANSWER.....Fever.
Etiology .....ANSWER.....The study of the causes of a disease.
Atrophy .....ANSWER.....A type of cellular adaptation in which
there is a decrease in cell size.
Dysplasia .....ANSWER.....A change in a tissue marked by cells
that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic figures.
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Ischemia .....ANSWER.....A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually
due to respiratory or circulatory problems.
Necrosis .....ANSWER.....When a group of cells in the body dies.
Hypertrophy .....ANSWER.....Rigorous weight lifting/body
building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells
undergoing.
Cancer .....ANSWER.....Malignant neoplasm.
Apoptosis .....ANSWER.....Preprogrammed cell self-destruction.
Cell repair .....ANSWER.....Damaged cells may be able to repair
themselves.
Caseation necrosis .....ANSWER.....An area where dead cells form
a thick cheesy substance.
Preventive measure .....ANSWER.....Routine application of sun
block to skin.
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Precipitating factor .....ANSWER.....A circumstance that causes a
sudden acute episode of a chronic disease to occur.
Homeostasis .....ANSWER.....Maintenance of a stable internal
environment.
Complication .....ANSWER.....A new and secondary or additional
problem that arises after the original disease has been
established.
Pathophysiology .....ANSWER.....Functional or structural changes
resulting from disease processes.
Epidemiology .....ANSWER.....The science of tracking the
occurrence and distribution of diseases.
Cell injury .....ANSWER.....Caused by hypoxia, exposure to
excessive cold, excessive pressure on a tissue, and chemical
toxins.
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Seven Steps to Health .....ANSWER.....All of the following are
part of the Seven Steps to Health EXCEPT: participate in
strenuous exercise on a regular daily basis.
Disease .....ANSWER.....A deviation from the normal state of
health and function.
Syndrome .....ANSWER.....A collection of signs and symptoms,
often affecting more than one organ or system, that usually occur
together in response to a certain condition.
Cell damage .....ANSWER.....Initially, cell damage does not
change cell metabolism, structure, or function.
Double blind studies .....ANSWER.....Neither the members of the
control group or the experimental group nor the person
administering the treatment knows who is receiving the
experimental therapy.
Test Bank - Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health
Professions, 7th Edition (VanMeter 2025) Chapter 1-28
| All Chapters
Iatrogenic disease .....ANSWER.....An unwanted effect of a
prescribed drug.
Manifestations of a disease .....ANSWER.....Signs and symptoms
of a disease.
Prognosis .....ANSWER.....Predicted outcome or likelihood of
recovery from a specific disease.
Systemic sign of disease .....ANSWER.....Fever.
Etiology .....ANSWER.....The study of the causes of a disease.
Atrophy .....ANSWER.....A type of cellular adaptation in which
there is a decrease in cell size.
Dysplasia .....ANSWER.....A change in a tissue marked by cells
that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic figures.
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Ischemia .....ANSWER.....A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually
due to respiratory or circulatory problems.
Necrosis .....ANSWER.....When a group of cells in the body dies.
Hypertrophy .....ANSWER.....Rigorous weight lifting/body
building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells
undergoing.
Cancer .....ANSWER.....Malignant neoplasm.
Apoptosis .....ANSWER.....Preprogrammed cell self-destruction.
Cell repair .....ANSWER.....Damaged cells may be able to repair
themselves.
Caseation necrosis .....ANSWER.....An area where dead cells form
a thick cheesy substance.
Preventive measure .....ANSWER.....Routine application of sun
block to skin.
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Precipitating factor .....ANSWER.....A circumstance that causes a
sudden acute episode of a chronic disease to occur.
Homeostasis .....ANSWER.....Maintenance of a stable internal
environment.
Complication .....ANSWER.....A new and secondary or additional
problem that arises after the original disease has been
established.
Pathophysiology .....ANSWER.....Functional or structural changes
resulting from disease processes.
Epidemiology .....ANSWER.....The science of tracking the
occurrence and distribution of diseases.
Cell injury .....ANSWER.....Caused by hypoxia, exposure to
excessive cold, excessive pressure on a tissue, and chemical
toxins.
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Seven Steps to Health .....ANSWER.....All of the following are
part of the Seven Steps to Health EXCEPT: participate in
strenuous exercise on a regular daily basis.
Disease .....ANSWER.....A deviation from the normal state of
health and function.
Syndrome .....ANSWER.....A collection of signs and symptoms,
often affecting more than one organ or system, that usually occur
together in response to a certain condition.
Cell damage .....ANSWER.....Initially, cell damage does not
change cell metabolism, structure, or function.
Double blind studies .....ANSWER.....Neither the members of the
control group or the experimental group nor the person
administering the treatment knows who is receiving the
experimental therapy.
